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Vrydag 12 November 2021 ‘n Sneeuman vir jou kerstafel

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Skolenuus uit die Overbergstreek

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Die Kekkelbekke verbly kinderharte

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Van die redakteur Goeiedag en welkom by ons 90ste uitgawe van die positiewe gemeenskapskoerant OVERdeBERG! Ons het so vir twee weke ‘n breek gevat terwyl ek gereis het na Kuwait in die Midde-Ooste. Ek is nou heel goed aangepas hier en weer reg om die OVERdeBERG weekliks aan julle te bring… ook met die hulp van my medewerkers.

Adoons-hulle gaan vir eers nie deel wees van die koerant nie en sal weer deel word sodra ek weer in Suid-Afrika is en die koerant van daar af publiseer.

Baie dankie vir julle geduld en ook die boodskappe van goeie wense met my “verhuising” na Kuwait. Geniet die effe korter weergawe van OVERdeBERG. Groetnis uit die Midde-Ooste!

“You give but little when you give of your possessions.

It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”

Kahlil Gibran

Nicky du Toit van Antoinette's Events het met die afsluitingsvergadering op 2 November 2021 van VLV Bredasdorp Tak idees oor kerstafelversierings gedeel.

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‘n Sneeuman vir die Kerstafel Letty-Ann Möller Nicky du Toit van Antoinette's Events het met die afsluitingsvergadering op 2 November 2021 van VLV Bredasdorp Tak idees oor kerstafelversierings gedeel.

Twee sneeumannne met roosvase gebou, met wondergom verstewig, gevul met ornamente, papierlinte en eetgoed wat by die kerstema pas is uitgestal. "Jy vat wat jy het en versier jou tafel daarmee", se Nicky.

Aksentkleure kan jaarliks verander deur bv onderborde te sprei. Die informele, rowwe knoop is die nuutste tendens vir servette. Kerse, kos en dít wat jy gestoor het, kandelare behang met ou versierings, handgemaakte papierversierings. Dit alles kan ingespan word vir jou kerstafel.

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380 000 L dam with Rubber Sealant

The original Liquid Rubber

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Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw

Boerewors–quiche Bestandele:

Maalvleis Botterskorsies Bestanddele: 4 botterskorsies (in die lengte gehalveer en ontpit) braaivleisspeserye (na smaak) olie 1 ui (gekap) 4 knoffelhuisies (gekneus) 1 pakkie gesnyde sampioene 500 g gemaalde beesvleis 5 ml gemengde kruie 1 blikkie gekapte tamatie sout en peper (na smaak) gerasperde cheddarkaas Metode:

600 g boerewors 5 eiers 100 ml melk sout en peper (na smaak) 1 skyf fettakaas (in blokkies gesny) 150-200 g cheddar- of goudakaas (gerasper) Metode: Braai die wors. Wanneer dit gaar is, plaas dit in ‘n kleefvrye pan. Klits die eiers, melk, sout en peper by. (Nie te veel sout nie, want die kaas en wors is reeds geurig)

Giet die eiermengsel oor die wors. Voeg die fetakaasblokkies by die wors- en eiermengsel. Sprinkel die gerasperde kaas bo-oor.

Plaas die pan op die braai, en laat dit vir 10–15 minute bak totdat die quiche solied is. Sny dit in skywe, en bedien met slaai of vars brood.

Verhit die oond tot 180° C. Braai die ui, sampioene en knoffel in olie tot gaar. Roer gereeld. Voeg die maalvleis en gemeng- Resepte & foto’s: RSG Resepte de kruie by, en verbruin dit. Meng die tamatie goed deur.

Geur met braaivleisspeserye.

Skep die vleismengsel in die uitgeholde botterskorsie, en plaas dit op ‘n bakplaat. Strooi die gerasperde Cheddarkaas oor die hele botterskorsie. Bak vir ongeveer 40-45 minute.

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only provides the participants the necessary experience, but also the opportunity to earn a monthly stipend for a period of 12 months. The recruits are currently in training and were pictured with the Executive Mayor when he popped in to encourage them to live their tourism dreams.

Source & photo: Cape Agulhas Municipality/FB

The deployment of 21 tourism monitors Cape Agulhas Municipality’s Economic Development & Tourism Division has formed a strategic partnership with the Department of Tourism through which we have secured the deployment of 21 tourism monitors to various tourist attractions across the broader municipality.

The duties of the monitors entail the safeguarding of tourist attractions and visitors inter alia, but more specifically to act as tour guides.

The recruitment programme was aimed at unemployed youth with a passion for tourism, and those who have been qualified in tourism-related disciplines. This project not overdeberg2020@gmail.com

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Daar was verlede Vrydag ‘n paar van Laerskool Bredasdorp se swemmers na die Bonnievale gala. Die swemmers het baie goed presteer en die resultate sal geplaas word sodra dit ontvang word.

Foto: Laerskool Bredasdorp/FB “Success isn't always about greatness.

It's about consistency.

Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”

Dwayne Johnson

'n Paar van ons atlete van Laerskool Gansbaai, het op Donderdag, 28 Oktober aan Hoerskool Overberg te Caledon se "Minnie Me" atletiekbyeenkoms deelgeneem.

Gelukwensing aan Joy Hans (0/13) en Anke Kok (0/12), wat as die beste dogtersatlete in hul ouderdomsgroepe aangewys is.

Die atlete het die volgende plekke in hul onderskeie items behaal: Eliska Badenhorst (1ste Diskus, 3de Gewigstoot); Riana du Toit (2de Diskus); Joy Hans (3de Diskus, 1ste Gewigstoot, 1ste 100m, 3de Verspring); Anke Kok (1ste 100m, 2de 600m, 3de Verspring); Lanika Mostert (1ste 100m, 2de Gewigstoot); Jancke Otto (6de Gewigstoot); Stefan Stieger (1ste 600m, 1ste 100m); Arnold Swart (4de 600m); Carli Swart (2de Diskus); Johannes vd Merwe (5de 600m) Hartlik geluk aan hierdie leerders.

Foto’s: Laerskool Gansbaai/FB

Sewe leerders van Laerskool Bredasdorp, neem die komende naweek aan die Interdistrikte tennistoernooi tussen Boland Platteland, Drakenstein (Paarl), Wynland (Stellenbosch) en Eden (SWD) deel. Ons is dankbaar vir wonderlike geleenthede, ervaring en nuwe vriendskappe.

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Hoerskool Bredasdorp se 1ste tennisspan het skoonskip gemaak in wedstryde teen Hoerskool Overberg met ‘n telling van 8-0. Die wedstryde is op Woensdag 3 November beslis. Op die foto is agter vlnr Lohann Fourie, AJ Basson, Thomas Fourie, Anja Geyer, Mieke Saayman. Voor is dit vlnr Juan Ferreira, Anelmari van Niekerk en Minke du Toit.

Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/FB

Die O/13-Krieketspan van Laerskool Gansbaai, het op Dinsdag, 26 Oktober, teen Curro Hermanus gespeel en het die wedstryd met 7 paaltjies gewen. Stefan Stieger is aangewys as Speler van die Wedstryd. Hy het 51 lopies aangeteken.

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Leerders van die Hoerskool Hermanus se 2022 matriekraad, spog met die splinternuwe truie wat aan hulle geskenk is deur Seeff Hermanus. ‘n Groot dankie aan mnr.

Paul Kruger en sy span vir hierdie pragtige geskenke.

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Veronique Botha (Graad 11) van Hoerskool Hermanus, het verlede Saterdag aan die Allegretto National Eistedfodd gala deelgeneem, en is dan ook aangewys as die top ballerina in Suid Afrika, met 'n gemiddeld van 94%. Die danser wat die naaste punte aan haar behaal het is 85%.

Sy is ook aangewys as die ambassadeur vir Allgegretto vir 2022. Veronique dans al van haar kleuterdae af by Marina's Dance Education Centre, Hermanus.

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Hoerskool Bredasdorp se 1ste Rugbyspan het reeds met voorbereidings vir die 2022-seisoen begin en daar word uitgesien na die komende seisoen. Die afgelope naweek het die span en hul afrigters 'n drie ure oefenkamp gehad

by NNK Rugbyklub in Parow. Die seuns het hard gewerk en die fondamente vir die seisoen is goed gele. Na afloop van die oefenkamp het die seuns as 'n span saam geeet by die klub en ook die voorreg gehad om Branco du Preez (Springbok 7's speler) te ontmoet en natuurlik is daar ook raad gevra by hierdie Springbok 7's legende. Baie dankie aan NNK Rugbyklub wat hulle toerusting en fasiliteite aan die span beskikbaar gestel het. Die seuns sien verskriklik uit na die seisoen wat wag.

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By Hoerskool Overberg op Caledon, is landbou as vak vinnig besig om ook veld te wen. En dit is nie net die manne wat dit neem nie. Daar is ‘n hele paar dogters wat hulle liefde vir die landbou kan uitleef en ook in hierdie vak mooi presteer. Ons leerders het hierdie afgelope kwartaal verskeie plase besoek om hulle prakties te doen. Hoerskool Overberg is dankbaar vir ons landbougemeenskap wat hulle plase en kennis met ons leerders deel. Ons is vennote in die opleiding van ons leerders om in die toekoms deel van voedselsekuriteit en ook volhoubare landboupraktyke te wees.

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Skolenuus Hierdie netbalspelers van Hoerskool Swellendam, het 'n op Saterdag 6 November, ‘n heerlike, vol netbaldag gehad waar Edith Strauss (‘n oud-Swellie) spelers en afrigters begeesterd agtergelaat het. Ons het groot waardering dat sy so ver gery het om haar netbalkennis met ons te kom deel en die wonderlike wyse waarop sy met ons tieners werk.

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Stuur gerus jou skool se nuus en foto’s aan ons vir Gratis weeklikse publikasie in volkleur en aanlyn.

Berigte in Word- of PDF-formaat en foto’s in JPEG-formaat (verkieslik).

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Look after our Black Oystercatchers Continued from page 10

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Struisbaai se Kekkelbekke verbly kinderharte Joanie Pretorius Die Kekkelbekke van Struisbaai het heelwat skoenboksies en roomysbakke oorgetrek vir kinders met brandwonde in die hospitaal. 'n Speelding, marshmallows, inkleurboek met kryte of 'n notaboekie, sappie en Niknaks kan in elke boksie verpak word.

They start laying early in November, the chicks take 32 days to hatch. If their eggs or chicks are destroyed they will go on trying to bring up a family until the end of March. It takes them about 3 weeks to lay another batch of eggs.

They usually lay 2 eggs, sometimes 3.

It takes 45 days before the chicks can fly. During this time they are extremely vulnerable to people and dogs because they cannot run fast and they cannot fly away. The chicks leave their parents at approximately 90 days from hatching.

Source: https://www.kbrc.org.za/index.php? dirname=docs_03nature/birds Photo: Wikipedia

Thelma Mills het 'n aandoenlike storie van John en sy blou tandeborsel met ons gedeel. Dis 'n storie van 'n kindjie met tering wat al lank by die hospitaal is en wie se pa hom nie kom haal het toe hy moes nie. 'n Weldoener het presente uitgedeel en so kry hy toe ook 'n tandeborsel, waslap, seep, speelding en lekkers. Die dame moes toe sy naam op die tandeborsel skryf. Later volg toe klere vir hom ook.

Die seuntjie het in trane uitgebars en verklaar dat Jesus baie, baie lief vir hom moes wees om hom met soveel geskenke te bederf!

Ai, en dan kan ons tog soms so krities wees oor ons kersgeskenke. Dis lekker om te gee. Ons het ook saam-saam sterre gemaak vir ons kersfeesbome. Almal het meegedoen en 'n paar nuwe gesiggies is weer leer ken. Daar is so baie om by mekaar te leer!

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Photo: Wikipedia

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Bredasdorp Leeskring beleef ‘n goeie jaar Letty-Ann Möller Kom ons staan net 'n oomblik stil en kyk na wat ons alles as Bredasdorp Leeskring vanjaar beleef het…

Vanjaar het ons 3 plaaslike skrywers persoonlik uitgenooi om van hulle boeke te vertel. Ons het formidabele mense op Hermanus ontmoet, kennis gemaak met die provinsiale biblioteek se Libby en met 'n baie, baie ou man. Ons het 'n oomblik by die kruis vertoef, geleer hoe om 'n keuse te maak na trauma, op 'n oorsese rugbyreis gegaan en hier sit ons. Netjies uitgevat vir ons jaarafsluitingsete.

Amanda van Litsenborg en Ellen Green het so stilweg deel geword van ons leeskring en 'n paar gesiggies was soms skaars maar kyk net… hier is ampertjies almal vandag, 9 November 2021, bymekaar. “Bon appetite” en “a bientot”!

Foto: Chris Geldenhuys

Look after our Black Oystercatchers African Black Oystercatchers have been breeding on these beaches for thousands of years. Now human pressure on their beach areas has put them under enormous stress. Please give the birds the little space they need to breed.

Here is some information that will help you to help them ensure the future generations of Oystercatchers on our beaches:

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1. Put your dogs on leads through the breeding areas that are well signposted.

2. Be aware of where the breeding Oystercatchers are. One parent Oystercatcher will be standing guard either near the nest or the chicks.

3. Keep away from their nests. Sit well away from them. It is an offence in terms of the Seabird Act to disturb them.

4. Don't allow your children to chase or throw stones at the adult birds or the chicks.

5. When the chicks hatch the parents take them away from the nest and put them into clumps of kelp close to the sea.

This is where the chicks hide while the parents feed them.

6. If you are sitting too close to the kelp where the chicks are hiding, the parents cannot get to feed them and the chicks could die from dehydration and starvation. Please be aware of where the chicks are hiding by watching the adult birds behavior.

8. When humans or dogs approach chicks they panic and run. If they run into the next door Oystercatcher territory, the parents in that territory will kill the intruding chick.

9. If adult Oystercatchers are flying and screeching around you, you are too close to their chicks. Please move away as quickly as possible.

10. This could be when the chicks are coming ashore with the incoming tide.

Oystercatchers live on our beaches in the inter-tidal zone (between the low and high tide mark); the living area available to them is extremely limited. They nest between the High Tide and the dunes.

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THREE DUTCH VOC SHIPS STRIKE AFRICA IN SAME PROXIMITY Continued from page 12

11 JIMMY HERBERT Retired lecturer: Stellenbosch University (1977-2013) Writer & Specialist in Maritime History and Archaeology

Another difference was that Brederode (1785) did not remain fixed on the rocks, but drifted off and out to sea. Without a rudder, the land wind (north-west) pushed her out to sea for close to eight hours after which she sank. There this treasure ship lay 10km out until eventually pinpointed in 1991, and first photographed at the end of June 1998.

The Robot Operated Vehicle’s (ROV) video footage soon showed, lying at a depth of 65 metres, iron cannon and anchors, boxes of porcelain, two bronze cannon, tin ingots and even the ship’s bell. After 213 years on the ocean floor, the Brederode (1785) and her unseen and untouched breathtaking cargo revealed the porcelain still neatly packed as they were in 1784.

The Zoetendaal (1673) is known as the first recorded Overberg shipwreck. The Schonenberg (1722) is famous for the mythos of stolen treasures buried at Vergelegen. The Brederode (1785), legendry for the boxes and boxes of neatly packed porcelain treasures, still lying in situ. Due to a landward pushing current, these three giants in Overberg history struck the same reef and sank virtually on the same line of longitude.

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History of the Overberg Jimmy Herbert

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...above and below the waves

THREE DUTCH VOC SHIPS STRIKE AFRICA IN SAME PROXIMITY The Zoetendaal (1673), Schonenberg (1722) and Brederode (1785) were all VOC ships returning from the east with Oriental cargos. The routes taken to Africa were also very similar with all three making their first landfalls around Port Elizabeth. From there they sailed as most had done over the 100 years in question – parallel to the coast and just close enough to keep land in sight.

well within the bay and heading straight for the sandy western corner of Struys Bay. Orders were given to sail the ship southeast out of the bay while trying to avoid the reefs to their starboard side. Unfortunately, although close, they did not make it.

In this fashion, their journeys carried on uneventfully until they drew closer to the most southern tip of Africa – Cape Agulhas. All three attempted this most dangerous part of the route well after sunset. Unknowingly to them, a landward pushing current was forcing them closer towards the shore with its hazardous reefs. One such a notorious reef is today called, Northumberland reef.

The 448-ton flute Zoetendaal (1673) was the first to meet her fate on this reef that forms the western side of Struys Bay. This Chamber of Enkhuizen vessel had left Batavia on 26 June 1673. On the 13 September 1673, while sailing in clear weather, a bright moon, calm seas and a useful propelling southeast wind from behind, they had the Potberg mountain in sight until sundown. The ship sailed on a westsouth-west course through the night and well into the next morning. At around 03h15 with a first depth measurement of four fathoms (7.3m; 24 feet), and the second a frightfully shallow three fathoms (5.4m; 18 feet), the ship struck. On the first contact with the reef, it was the rudder that was shattered.

The vessel struck and was washed onto the shoals a few hundred metres further out from the Zoetendaal (1673).

There the Schonenberg (1722) lay lost, armed with 28 guns for protection, 110 people onboard and a cargo consisting mostly of coffee, tea, sugar, pepper, sapan wood and porcelain. Two ships lost on the very same reef!

By far the largest and most valuable of the three was the VOC ship Brederode (1785). Like both before her (112 and 49 years respectively), Brederode (1785) also approached Africa’s most southern tip in good weather and a calm sea with a following wind. However, this time the moon phase was close to new moon – a dark night with glittering bright stars. Where the other two struck at spring high tide, Brederode (1785) hit the same reef slightly after low spring tide (23h30) – Maclear rock.

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The southeast wind and swell, aided by a high spring tide, drove the vessel in and onto the rocks not a musket-shot distance (200m) from the shore. The Zoetendaal (1673) was lost!

The same scenario repeated itself again 49 years later. Once again it was a VOC ship approaching Cape Agulhas in beautiful weather, with a bright moon and a following wind.

This time it was the 800-ton Schonenberg (1722). Twice the size of the Zoetendaal (1673) and at 02h00 in the morning, she found herself much further north than the latter had – 12

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